Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

Samyang
47 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Samyang
43
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Samyang
52
Professional
Viltrox
88
Samyang
59
Budget
Viltrox
83
Samyang
50
Street
Viltrox
82
Samyang
50
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Samyang
52
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Samyang
49
Macro
Viltrox
66
Samyang
56
Travel
Viltrox
55
Samyang
40

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmSamyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min27 mm135 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm135 mm
Elements1513
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements23★
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coatingUltra multicoating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/22
Min Aperturef/1.2f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades1111
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg★0.77 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMLinear STM AF Motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★690 mm
Max Magnification0.15x1:4.2★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports